Applying template to multiple files

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Chris Watts

Is there a method of applying a template to multiple ppt files or must this
be done one at a time? I am using PPT97 and 2000.

TIA

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Thanks but these all seem cover using multiple templates within one
presentation - not what I am looking for.

I have lots of presentations, created using a variety of templates, to which
I wish to apply a single new template. My organisation has updated its
standard over the years and I wish to apply the latest version to all the
old presenatation that I have accummualted. ..and no there is not a
standard name for the old templates used.

Chris


TAJ Simmons said:
Chris Watts

see Multiple Master Designs
http://www.echosvoice.com/multipletemplates.htm

cheers
TAJ Simmons
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Chris Watts said:
Is there a method of applying a template to multiple ppt files or must
this
be done one at a time? I am using PPT97 and 2000.

TIA

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Ah, in that case, one at a time. Even if the files used the same template
name, updating the template the files were based on doesn't update the
files. (I think Word might work this way, but PPT doesn't.)

How are your coding skills? You might be able to cobble something up that
does it automatically -- or hire someone to create such a utility.

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Chris Watts said:
Thanks but these all seem cover using multiple templates within one
presentation - not what I am looking for.

I have lots of presentations, created using a variety of templates, to
which
I wish to apply a single new template. My organisation has updated its
standard over the years and I wish to apply the latest version to all the
old presenatation that I have accummualted. ..and no there is not a
standard name for the old templates used.

Chris


TAJ Simmons said:
Chris Watts

see Multiple Master Designs
http://www.echosvoice.com/multipletemplates.htm

cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

awesome - powerpoint backgrounds,
http://www.awesomebackgrounds.com
free powerpoint templates, tutorials, hints, tips and more...

Chris Watts said:
Is there a method of applying a template to multiple ppt files or must
this
be done one at a time? I am using PPT97 and 2000.

TIA

Chris Watts
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Is there a method of applying a template to multiple ppt files or must this
be done one at a time? I am using PPT97 and 2000.
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I don't think there's any way of doing it manually.
Using a macro, it shouldn't be too difficult.

Ignore that tajfella. He's trying to get you to apply multiple designs to one
presentation, not one design to multiple presentations.

Have a look here:

Batch: Do something to every file in a folder
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00536.htm

In this case, you'd want to look for the bit that goes like so (hum along if
you know it):

With oPresentation

' do something

End With

and change that to:

With oPresentation

.ApplyTemplate FileName:="c:\some\folder\mytemplate.pot"

End With

(subsitute the full path to your template above, of course)
TIA

Chris Watts
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Ignore that tajfella. He's trying to get you to apply multiple designs to
one
presentation, not one design to multiple presentations.
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That's easy for you to say - in retrospective mode :)

TS
 
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